BEST Shows

Please see here for up to date reviews of more recent London events and shows. However, some personal recommendations:

• Hamilton (Victoria Palace) - An incredible and vibrant new “hip hop” musical telling the story of a little known father of the American constitution. See my review here

• Les Misérables (Queens, originally Palace) - A venerable classic a must see if you have not already. It has been playing here for god knows how long.

• The Lion King (Lyceum) - Great Disney adaptation of the animated film. The design, music, singing and acting are all absolutely wonderful and are a great night out. NOT just for kids.

• Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's) - If you have not seen this (as it seems the world has) you MUST see it in London, THE place to see it. Great music, great staging…not so bad story either.

• Wicked: The Musical (Apollo Victoria) Another big-musical transfer from Broadway Wicked tells the story of the two witches of Oz – Glinda, the good witch, and, Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west – What really happened behind the scenes of the Wizard of Oz story (very wittily done, if I can say so). Great music, fantastic staging and very believable acting by the cast, notably, Kerry Ellis, who puts her heart and soul into the performance. Now, almost a year since it first started in London, a large number of the audience appears to be familiar with the music and yet it still sells out every night…[22/5/07]